Hull City's Jackson Irvine has been named in Australia’s preliminary squad for this month’s pre-World Cup international friendlies.

The Socceroos will take on Norway in Oslo, before travelling to London to take on 2014 World Cup quarter-finalists Colombia at Craven Cottage and Irvine will hope to be involved.

Irvine was part of the side that secured qualification for next summer’s World Cup in November by beating Honduras 3-1 over two legs in November and seemingly his form in black and amber has impressed new Australia coach Bert van Marwijk.

The midfielder has been named in van Marwijk’s first squad selection - a 29-man preliminary squad - that will be the Dutchman’s only chance to run the rule over the talent available to him before announcing his squad for the World Cup at the end of the season.